Being a strong skater isn’t the only quality that great players possess but it’s certainly a critical one. Improving your acceleration, agility and stability on the ice can have a tremendous impact on the results you get during game play. The Bronko Belt is a new tool that a growing number of players in Canada and the US are using to improve their on-ice performance. It can offer players who use it consistently a wide range of benefits. Players training with the Belt have found it can help: To improve the single leg strength you need to reach and maintain the deep knee bend required for powerful strides. This is important if you want to maintain the correct skating posture longer into each shift.

To develop coordinated power through your lower body and core that can be used to produce explosive acceleration and agility. Resisted sprints are used off-ice to develop power. The Belt allows you to do this type of training on the ice so you train to be powerful while executing the movement patterns you'll need during a game: quick stops and starts, tight turns and rapid transitions from forwards to backwards. To improve your balance and stability on the ice by forcing you to use your core and stabilizer muscles each time you move laterally or change direction. The Belt gives your core a workout that is noticeable as soon as you remove the Belt. To develop better conditioned athletes by raising the intensity of drills. Anaerobic conditioning requires intenstiy and the Belt helps push you while you're wearing it. Remove the Belt and continue your training at maximum speed with a lighter-than-air sensation in your legs.

Most players comment that you forget you’re wearing the Belt during practice because you have the freedom to skate and handle the puck normally. The amount of training weight is adjustable and so is the fit of the Belt so you can customize the Belt to your body, your gear and your goals. Depending on the level you play at, the number of games you play and the length of your season, you may use the Belt for different purposes during different phases of the season. In the off-season we use the Belt with players to help with technique and speed development. In pre-season and the early part of the season it's often used for conditioning. Later in the season it's used with little or no weight as part of a core maintenance program and/or prehab to help prevent injuries. The girdle effect of wearing the Belt can give your core a workout without any training weight at all.

The Belt can also be used by players coming back from an injury or by players who are actively practicing with their team but waiting for a chance to crack the lineup. The Belt is easy to use, fully customizable and allows players the freedom to perform the full range of skating and puck handling skills. It's a simple and effective tool that can be used in a variety of ways to positively impact your on-ice performance.